Rehabilitation comb

ABSTRACT

A hair combing device, consisting of a common comb clamped rigidly in a holder which is connected to an extension type handle through a universal joint. The comb may be adjusted both in angle and in relative position to the handle so that handicapped persons who have restricted arm or hand movement may satisfactorily comb their own hair.

United States Patent 1191 Spinks Nov. 4, 1975 REHABILITATION COMB 1,286,823 12/1918 132/129 [761 Inventor My Spinks, General Delivery, 2355312 131133; .jiifliilifi Whonnock, Bmlsh Columbla, 3,377,117 4/1968 Biscow 350/97 Canada 22 Filed; May 2 197 Primary Examiner-G. E. McNeil] Attorney, Agent, or FirmHoward I. Podell [21] Appl. No.: 466,320

[57] ABSTRACT [52] US. Cl 132/11 R A hair combing device, consisting of a common comb [51] Int. Cl. A65D 24/00 clamped rigidly in a holder which is connected to an [58] Field of Search 132/11 R, 129, 106; extension type handle through a universal joint. The 248/481, 484, 278; 351/56; 350/73 comb may be adjusted both in angle and in relative position to the handle so that handicapped persons [56] References Cited who have restricted arm or hand movement may satis- UNITED STATES PATENTS factorily comb their own hair.

572,540 12/1896 Hardy 350/73 3 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures U.S. Patent Nov. 4, 1975 REHABILITATION COMB SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a hair combing device and particularly to one with an adjustable extension handle for use by a handicapped person. 1

An advantage of this invention is that handicapped persons who have restricted movement of their hands or arms may comb their own hair completely with the use of this invention.

A further advantage of the invention is that it is completely adjustable through a universal joint to compensate for the degree of movement restriction of the handicapped user.

The device consists of a clamping device for holding a conventional hair comb. This clamping device is attached to the handle of the device by means of a universal type joint that may be set in any desired position and then rigidly locked in position by means of a clamping screw. This allows the axis of the handle to be set at virtually any angle in relation to the plane of the comb.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, taken together with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of the device;

FIG. 2 is a cross-section detail of a comb fastened in the clamping device;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the device ready for use; and

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the universal joint.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Turning now r'rescriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates the device ready for use, with a comb 11 held securely in the clamp 12 by means of the clamping screw 13. Clamp 12 is attached to the handle 15 by means of a universaljoint 14. At the end of the handle 15 is shaped hand grip 16.

In FIG. 2 the comb 11 is shown clamped securely in the clamp device 12 by means of the clamp screw 13.

FIGS. 3-4 illustrate the universal joint 24 which is formed of two side plates 20 which are bolted together over the ball shaped end 19 of the clamp device 12 and a ball shaped end 18 of the handle 15. Side plates 14 are secured in tight frictional fit to ball ends 18 and 19 by means of the screw 17. This type of joint allows the necessary adjustment of a three-dimensional angle between comb 11 and handle 15 to suit the particular needs of the handicapped user of the device.

Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein, such modifications being within the spirit and scope of the invention claimed, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended as illustrative and not as limiting in scope.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A hair combing device for use by a handicapped person in the form of a hair comb detachably fastened to a handle, comprising a handle member, one end of which is fastened to a universal joint attached to a clamp member, said clamp member engaging the two opposed sides of a comb so as to clamp the comb in position, said comb being readily removable from the clamp member, by sliding, when it is desired to wash or replace the comb.

2. The combination as described in claim 1 and in which the universal joint may be frictionally locked in position.

3. The combination as described in claim 1 in which the handle terminates in a shaped hand grip. 

1. A hair combing device for use by a handicapped person in the form of a hair comb detachably fastened to a handle, comprising A HANDLE MEMBER, ONE END OF WHICH IS FASTENED TO A UNIVERSAL JOINT ATTACHED TO A CLAMP MEMBER, SAID CLAMP MEMBER ENGAGING THE TWO OPPOSED SIDES OF A COMB SO AS TO CLAMP THE COMB IN POSITION, SAID COMB BEING READILY REMOVABLE FROM THE CLAMP MEMBER, BY SLIDING, WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO WASH OR REPLACE THE COMB.
 2. The combination as described in claim 1 and in which the universal joint may be frictionally locked in position.
 3. The combination as described in claim 1 in which the handle terminates in a shaped hand grip. 